| | Omaha, NE | Fort Collins, CO | United States |
| Overall | 90.8 | 115.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.6 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Health | 114.4 | 87.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.2 | 167.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $252,100 | $544,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,860.0% | 9,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 81.7 | 87.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 132.2 | 152.5 | 100 |
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Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to More
Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in More
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Reviews for Fort Collins 
71 Reviews
Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re More
There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying More
My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times More
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